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Nissan PIVO 3 concept announced [video]

Debuts in Tokyo

Nissan has announced plans to introduce the Pivo 3 concept at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Essentially an evolution of the Pivo 1 and Pivo 2 concepts, the Pivo 3 is a "smart urban commuter EV of the near future." As such, it measures less than three meters long and has in-wheel electric motors for maximum maneuverability.

Inside, the cabin is elegantly equipped with premium leather, metallic trim and a digital instrument cluster. There's also a McLaren F1-style seating arrangement which doesn't look very comfortable.

Specifications were not released, but Nissan says the concept has an Automated Valet Parking system which allows the car to "automatically drive, locate a parking space and park without driver assistance." More interestingly, the car can return to you when called by a smartphone.

An overview of the concept cars and technologies to be exhibited are as follows:

PIVO 3 - The smart urban commuter EV of the near future

Automated Valet Parking (AVP) enables PIVO 3 to automatically drive, locate a parking space and park without driver assistance in the infrastructure equipped parking lots envisioned for the future. It can also charge itself and return to its driver at the AVP exit when called by smartphone.

Compact 3-seater body under 3-meter long, narrow-tread rear tires and IWM (in-wheel motors) with wide steering angle allows PIVO 3 to make a U-turn on a road only four meters wide. The highly maneuverable PIVO 3 has zero turn gap, so if the front wheels can make the turn, the rear wheels will follow without scraping the body side.

Refined exterior styling with bold surfaces and a new stance.

Controls integrate seamlessly with high-grade interior.

Central driving position provides a totally new driving experience.

Realization of near future mobility that not only links car and driver but also connects the car to the community with sustainable energy.

Cargo area up to 3 meters in length, 50:50 split fold-forward rear seats, and embedded mounting nuts in interior side panels provide flexible cargo handling and adaptability to user needs.

Japanese market launch scheduled for summer of 2012.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY - Toward Zero Emission Mobility

Nissan's EV technology offers exciting new benefits exemplified by the Smart House of the Future and EV-based Smart Community, which will be introduced using motion displays.

NSH-2012 Smart House of the FutureNissan will display its Smart House "NSH-2012", an implementation of the "LEAF to Home" (V2H*) electric supply system, which uses power stored in Nissan LEAF's batteries. The Smart House combines solar panels, fuel cells and Nissan LEAF's batteries to maintain a steady power supply to the home, independent of weather conditions. Even during a power outage in a disaster, solar power and Nissan LEAF batteries can continue to supply the home with electricity.* V2H stands for "vehicle to home", that is, supplying electricity to the home from power stored in an electric vehicle's batteries.

EV-based Smart CommunityA broader application of the "LEAF to Home" electric supply system, Smart Communities integrate renewable energy and a bi-directional electric grid to enable new lifestyles. Motion displays show how EVs make this possible in three contexts: homes, buildings and communities.Next-generation mobility with PIVO 3A multi-media presentation of PIVO 3 functions, such as Automated Valet Parking, which link to the "smart city" infrastructure of the future and use cloud computing to enable intelligent and convenient next-generation mobility.

Nissan Safety Shield - Towards zero fatalitiesNissan has set an ultimate goal of reducing the number of automobile accident fatalities or serious injuries involving its vehicles to substantially zero. Nissan's Safety Shield concept defines pre- and post-crash conditions to guide the active development of technologies to address safety all around the vehicle. Nissan will introduce nine technologies by the end of 2011 to create a virtual "Safety Shield" for our customers. Video presentations and interactive displays will illustrate these innovations.